University High

University High is a tight-knit senior high in Fresno, California, overseen by University High District. The school serves 498 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 41% below the state mean of about 838.

Operationally, University High answers to University High District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, University High shows that the largest single group is Asian at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Hispanic, 26% White, 9% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fresno County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fresno County put the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. University High is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

Nearest neighbor: Vinland Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around University High.

The school occupies an urban site. University High is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On this page, the feed for University High typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.